He is a regular lecturer for the Archaeological Institute of America, lectured onboard small adventure cruise vessels for Lindblad and Zegrahm Expeditions for nearly three decades, and regularly speaks to his favorite audience, school classes ranging from kindergarten to college. One of his favorite activities in this regard was Project Shiphunt. In his role as Director of NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program, Delgado mentored a group of five Saginaw, Michigan high school students on a shipwreck research expedition in Lake Huron. The mission was sponsored by Sony and the Intel Corp and resulted in a positive, life-changing experience for the students and a documentary film. Awards 1999 John Lyman Book Awards 2011 James L. Deetz Award Selected bibliography References External links Delgado's Website Delgado's Professional Bio Institute of Nautical Archaeology National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Sanctuaries Records of James P. Delgado are held by Simon Fraser University's Special Collections and Rare Books 1958 births Living people American archaeologists 21st-century American historians American underwater divers American male non-fiction writers East Carolina University alumni Simon Fraser University alumni Underwater archaeologists Santa Teresa High School alumni Historians from California